FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s largest school district has received a subpoena from Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration seeking the names of teachers who might have used sick days to rally at the state Capitol. The sickouts forced some districts to shut down a few days while Kentucky’s legislature was in session this year, drawing Bevin’s criticism. Teachers’ concerns included a…
(WESH) Residents of Umatilla, Florida say some is targeting Sandhill cranes passing through the area during their annual migration. Jane Lynn says it’s a joy to see the cranes in her yard, but in the last few weeks, she’s seen some that sadden her. She says she’s counted four with arrows stuck through their bodies. “That’s the ones we’ve seen,…
(KSNF) Two teens in Webb City, Missouri have received several life-saving awards after rescuing their parents from a house fire last month. Carze and Lorie Brown were sleeping when their home caught fire. Their son and daughter, Laney and Chandler, had just returned home from the store, when they noticed the heavy smoke and flames. They immediately called 911, and…
(WTHR/NBC News) Police in Avon, Indiana are searching for more clues in the disappearance and apparent death of Najah Ferrell. Ferrell, 30, was last seen by her fiance and two young sons on March 15 as she left for her first day at a new job. On Monday a man fishing with a friend in a pond off Interstate 65…
(NBC News) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressional Democrats are criticizing Attorney General William Barr for testifying Wednesday that the government spied on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. “The chief law enforcement officer of our country is going off the rails,” said Speaker Pelosi. “It was yet another indication that the Attorney General feels it’s his job to do the President’s…
(NBC News) A ruptured natural gas line is being blamed for a deadly explosion that leveled a downtown Durham, North Carolina building. Fire officials say a call to 911 reported a strong smell of gas at 9:30 Wednesday morning. Firefighters began to evacuate nearby buildings, but just after 10 the gas ignited in a massive explosion. “The whole apartment shook,…
One of Kentucky’s most famous female legislators would be celebrating her 100th birthday this month. A Hart County native, she was a champion for equality and women’s rights during her 20 years in public office. This week we’re taking a look at the life of Thelma Stovall. Born in Munfordville in April of 1919, Thelma Stovall learned to adapt to…
Nick Wilkins joins us to talk about the Taste of Bowling Green, happening Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are $55 at the door.
Measles outbreaks are a growing concern across the country, including the nation’s largest city. That’s where emergency measures were put in place yesterday, while doctors elsewhere urge families to vaccinate vulnerable children.
